Weldon Village Academy, based in Corby, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Weldon Village Academy currently has around 293 pupils on roll, which is about 20% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.4% boys and 52.6% girls. Around 20.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.6%). other white pupils make up about 14.3%

School Information

Address: Oundle Road, Corby, NN17 3GE
Website: https://www.weldonva.org/
Telephone: 01536853100
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Norris
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 149775

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Ofsted Inspection

    Pupils

    General

    Age Range: 11 - 19
    Gender: Mixed
    School Capacity: 1500
    Number of Pupils: 293
    Number of Boys: 139
    Number of Girls: 154

    Absence

    SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
    Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
    Persistent absence: 18.5% 8.2%

    Ethnicity

    White British67.60%198
    Other White14.30%42
    African7.50%22
    Other Mixed1.40%4
    Other (any other ethnic group)1.40%4
    Caribbean1.40%4
    Indian1.00%3
    White and Black African1.00%3
    Unclassified1.00%3
    Bangladeshi0.70%2
    Chinese0.70%2
    White and Black Caribbean0.70%2
    Other Black0.70%2
    White and Asian0.30%1
    Pakistani0.30%1
    Irish0.00%0
    Other Asian0.00%0
    Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
    Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

    Education - Secondary

    Progress 8 score

    Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
    School
    Town average
    -0.11
    Local authority average
    -0.07
    England average
    -0.03
    Entering EBacc
    School
    Town average
    36%
    Local authority average
    33%
    England average
    35%
    Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
    School
    Town average
    35%
    Local authority average
    34%
    England average
    41%
    Attainment 8 score
    School
    Town average
    40.9
    Local authority average
    39.9
    England average
    44.6
    EBacc average point score
    School
    Town average
    3.6
    Local authority average
    3.4
    England average
    3.9
    Staying in education or employment
    School

    Nearby Schools

    Primary

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    Weldon Church of England Primary School
    Chapel Road , Weldon NN17 3HP
    3out of 4 1,582 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
    Weldon Church of England Primary School
    Chapel Road , Weldon NN17 3HP
    - not rated 1,582 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
    Priors Hall - A Learning Community
    Gretton Road , Priors Hall NN17 5EB
    - not rated 2,611 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
    Priors Hall - A Learning Community
    Gretton Road , Priors Hall NN17 5EB
    - not rated 2,611 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

    Secondary

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    Weldon Village Academy
    Oundle Road , Weldon NN17 3GE
    - not rated 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
    Corby Business Academy
    Academy Way , Gretton Road NN17 5EB
    3out of 4 2,619 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

    School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.